Contaminants found in all drinking water The City of Daytona Beach Utilities Department routinely monitors for more than 80 primary and secondary contaminants in its drinking water according to federal and state laws, rules and regulations. The primary contaminants include inorganic compounds (mostly metals that are naturally found in the environment), volatile compounds, pesticides, PCBs and radionuclides. Secondary contaminants include compounds associated with the aesthetic (e.g. odor, color) quality of water. Except where indicated otherwise, this report is based on the results of monitoring from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. Data obtained before Jan. 1, 2024, and presented in this report are from the most recent testing done in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations. The sources of drinking water (for tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. (B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff and residential uses. (D) Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems. (E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
2025 Water Quality Report
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